Application Opens: July 15, 2016; Application Closes: August 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Please visit the: Terry Husseman Account (THA) Website
Overview of the Terry Husseman Account (THA) Funding Opportunity
THA Grants support locally sponsored projects that restore or enhance the natural environment. Typical projects address water quality issues and fish and wildlife habitat protection or enhancement in or adjacent to waters of the state (i.e., streams, lakes, wetlands or the ocean). Projects that restore or enhance the natural environment may be proposed to address an environmental emergency. An environmental emergency is a risk to the natural environment, as a result of a natural or man-made disaster. Projects that are of a statewide significance propose innovative approaches or technologies that could be applied in multiple watersheds throughout Washington, and result in a significant improvement to the natural environment.
To be considered, projects must provide primary benefits to public resources (land or water stewardship) and affiliated infrastructure.
Grant Award Amounts
Grant awards can be up to a maximum of $50,000. The typical grant award is less than $20,000. High priority projects with costs up to $50,000 may be placed on a ‘wait-to-fund’ list if regional sub-account balances are low and more time is needed to successfully fund the project.
Application deadline
All application material must be received via the online process by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2016. **
Application evaluation period and notice of award decision
All application material will be reviewed, evaluated, and scored by a team of Ecology evaluators. You will be notified by a Regional Fund Coordinator (RFC) of the award decision, no later than Friday, September 23, 2016. If a project is chosen to be funded, the project’s projected start date will be October 14, 2016 or thereafter.
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Date
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Program Milestone
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Friday, July 15, 2016
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EAGL grant application opens
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Monday, August 15, 2016
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EAGL grant application closes**
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Tuesday, August 16 – Friday, September 16, 2016
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Evaluation period for EAGL grant applications
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Friday, September 23, 2016
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Notices sent to applicants
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Friday, October 14, 2016
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Projected start date of agreements, if chosen to be funded
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** Applications for projects to address an Environmental Emergency may be submitted at any time. An environmental emergency is a risk to the natural environment as a result of a natural or man-made disaster. The project must meet all of the application criteria. The project must meet all of the application criteria.
** Applications for projects that have a Statewide Significance may be submitted at any time. A project of statewide significance is one that proposes innovative approaches or technologies that could be applied in multiple watersheds throughout Washington, and would result in a significant improvement to the natural environment. The project must meet all of the application criteria.
Questions
For more information about this funding opportunity, please email questions to Amy Krause at: amy.krause@ecy.wa.gov.
Amy Krause